The Bliss Cove Boxed Set (Books 1-3) by Lindsey Nina

Author:Lindsey, Nina [Lindsey, Nina]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9781734033878
Publisher: Snow Queen Publishing
Published: 2019-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Oh, to have that kind of love. Callie could only imagine it.

“I can’t believe Rick did that for her.” Breaking out of her reverie, she sat up slowly as the black-and-white credits for Casablanca began to roll. The patrons in the half-filled theater began rising and chattering as they collected their empty popcorn buckets.

“I can.” Jake picked up her jacket and stood to hold it out. “When you love someone that much, you’d sacrifice anything for them. Even your own happiness.”

“Have you ever loved someone that much?” She wasn’t entirely sure she wanted to know if Jake had a passionate, be-all-end-all love in his past, but she couldn’t help asking.

“Not romantically. But I’d do anything for my mother and sister, especially fight the good fight. Like Blaze Ripley, I guess.”

“No.” Callie slipped her arms into her jacket. “Blaze is like Jake Ryan, not the other way around. Anyone can see how much of you is in that character, which is why he’s become so iconic. You’ve calibrated and polished your role to perfection. But I think that’s also why you’re looking for different roles now. Even if it weren’t for the lousy script and all the rest of it, Blaze wouldn’t be a challenge for you anymore. You’re too good an actor to have a career that doesn’t challenge you.”

She reached back to pull her hair out of the collar just as Jake took hold of her ponytail and tugged it free. His warm fingers grazed her nape, sending a rush of heat down her spine. Then he pressed a kiss to the top of her head.

“I like you a lot, Professor Prescott.”

Her heartbeat quickened, and she turned to face him. “I like you, too. And I’m glad you’ve taken a step that will show the world how much more there is to you. Have you heard anything from Conrad Birch about the Truth role?”

He shook his head, his eyes clouding. “He’s probably cast it already, and my agent is pissed off so he wouldn’t have pushed me for the part.”

“Sounds like you need a new agent, then.”

“Yeah, but I have to wait until this mess dies down.” He took his phone from his pocket and turned the screen toward her to show her the hundreds of text and email notifications he’d received. “Everyone is talking about me walking away from Fatal Glory. I don’t need more crap right now about firing my agent.”

She frowned at the phone. “What are they saying?”

“I’m trying not to pay much attention to it, but it sounds like what I’d expected. People are shocked and upset, and there’s a lot of buzz that I was greedy and wanted more than the studio would offer.” He held her hand as they filed out of the row and descended the mezzanine steps. “I gave my PR firm a statement to put out, especially for the fans. If nothing else, at least this news has lessened the rumors about the paparazzi incident.”

“Since you’ve walked away from Fatal Glory, are you free to do what you want now?” Callie asked.

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